Kingdom

Peter is briefly admitted to hospital for tests and, on discharge, is engaged by David Morston, whose older brother Lord Robert, a mad ex-junkie, is selling off parts of the family estate and its titles when not cavorting nude in the fountain or shooting at people. Unusually, Beatrice, who was in rehab with Robert, helps resolve matters, showing that Robert's actions are, ultimately, for a good cause. Lyle suspects a local chemical firm of river pollution but he discovers that large corporations are not always in the wrong. Peter is diagnosed with diabetes, but blood tests show that he is not Beatrice's brother, in fact he is not Peter Kingdom at all, as Auntie Auriel confirms.

Mr. Narbutowicz, an elderly Polish man who has survived a concentration camp, comes to see Peter,as the council want to evict him in view of all the rubbish in his house. Peter gives the case to Lyle who acquits himself well. With Gloria back at work Beatrice makes efforts to befriend her by suggesting that they do 'girly' things together, a suggestion met with some wariness. Peter judges the rudest shaped vegetable at the church fete - where Mrs. Thing is persuaded to leave her money to the church - but a ruder shock is in store for him when Honor, Simon's girlfriend, turns up with her and Simon's baby Daniel.

Farmer Geraldine Merrick suspects vandalism when crop circles appear in her wheatfield. She plans to harvest immediately but widowed ufologist Terry is convinced it is the work of aliens and a site of scientific interest and requests Peter to stop her. Geraldine calms down when sci-fi fans pay to camp in her field but Peter suspects that Terry's neglected young son and Terry's rivals in the pub quiz know more than they claim. Lyle wins the day for an eccentric old couple whose sour-faced daughter feels they should be put in a home, thanks to an eccentric judge, but finds himself falling for rival solicitor Emily.